Albert A. Bell Jr. Books in Order

Albert A. Bell Jr. has written 21 books, published between 1988 and 2020. The first book is Daughter of Lazarus (1988) and the newest is Hiding from the Past (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
21
Published
1988–2020
Pages on record
4,362 in 17 of 21 books
Reading time
73–109 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,362 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 21 titles with a page count on record.

Albert A. Bell Jr. has 21 catalogued books from 1988 to 2020, covering historical mysteries and studies of the New Testament world. Daughter of Lazarus (1988) is the earliest title, and A Guide to the New Testament World (1994) followed. Rome appears among the subjects, and Pliny the Younger is one of four series, with The Blood of Caesar (2008) in the list. Bell also writes the Steve and Kendra, Palmetto Antique and Walker Farm mysteries.

Source: composed

How many Albert A. Bell Jr. books are there?

Albert A. Bell Jr. has 21 books, released between 1988 and 2020. They include 4 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.

Albert A. Bell Jr. Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Albert A. Bell Jr. books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Daughter of Lazarus1988 · 287 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988287
  2. 2
    A Guide to the New Testament World1994 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994324
  3. 3
    Exploring the New Testament World1998 · 322 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998322
  4. 4
    Kill Her Again2000 · 324 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000324
  5. 5
    The Case of the Lonely Grave2000 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000128
  6. 6
    All Roads Lead to MurderPliny the Younger #12002 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002246
  7. 7
    Death Goes Dutch2005 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005296
  8. 8
    Perfect Game, Imperfect Lives2006 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006176
  9. 9
    The Secret of the Lonely GraveSteve and Kendra Mystery #12007 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007160
  10. 10
    The Blood of CaesarPliny the Younger #22008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  11. 11
    Secret of the Bradford HouseSteve and Kendra Mystery #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  12. 12
    The Corpus ConundrumPliny the Younger #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  13. 13
    Death in the AshesPliny the Younger #42013 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013268
  14. 14
    The Eyes of AuroraPliny the Younger #52014 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014268
  15. 15
    Death by ArmoirePalmetto Antique Mystery #12017 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017248
  16. 16
    Murder My Love2017 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017320
  17. 17
    Fortune's FoolPliny the Younger #62017 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017251
  18. 18
    What You Wish ForWalker Farm Mystery #12018 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018186
  19. 19
    The Flute Player2018 · 334 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018334
  20. 20
    The Gods Help ThosePliny the Younger #72018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  21. 21
    Hiding from the PastPliny the Younger #82020 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020224

Albert A. Bell Jr. books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Pliny the Younger in order

8 books
  1. 1. All Roads Lead to Murder
  2. 2. The Blood of Caesar
  3. 3. The Corpus Conundrum
  4. 4. Death in the Ashes
  5. 5. The Eyes of Aurora
  6. 6. Fortune's Fool
  7. 7. The Gods Help Those
  8. 8. Hiding from the Past

Steve and Kendra Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Secret of the Lonely Grave
  2. 2. Secret of the Bradford House

Palmetto Antique Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 1. Death by Armoire

Walker Farm Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 1. What You Wish For

Standalone books

9 books

9 Albert A. Bell Jr. titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Albert A. Bell Jr. books in order?

You only need to read Albert A. Bell Jr. books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Albert A. Bell Jr.

Start with Daughter of Lazarus (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Albert A. Bell Jr. book?

Hiding from the Past (2020) is the newest Albert A. Bell Jr. book released so far.

Is there a new Albert A. Bell Jr. book coming?

No next Albert A. Bell Jr. book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Albert A. Bell Jr. at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Albert A. Bell Jr. title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Albert A. Bell Jr. books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
4,362 pages across the 17 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 268 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Albert A. Bell Jr. books, 10 of 21, were published in the 2010s.

When Albert A. Bell Jr. books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Albert A. Bell Jr. titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 10 titles.

1980s
1
1990s
2
2000s
7
2010s
10
2020s
1

21 books total across 5 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Albert A. Bell Jr. books are about

14 of the 21 Albert A. Bell Jr. books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 5 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.